Crossocheilus
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Can anyone ID these?
I found two species present in the fresh faeces of one of my headstanders (Chilodus punctatus/gracilis). The pictures/video were taken at 100x on a microscope. I found 9 individuals of the first species and only one of the second. The first, more elongate species seemed to unfurl its... face, in order to swim using cilia and attaches to surfaces with its tail.
It doesn't seem like an infestation and no fish show any signs of weight loss but if it is a parasite, I would like to eradicate it.
Thanks,
Sam
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I found two species present in the fresh faeces of one of my headstanders (Chilodus punctatus/gracilis). The pictures/video were taken at 100x on a microscope. I found 9 individuals of the first species and only one of the second. The first, more elongate species seemed to unfurl its... face, in order to swim using cilia and attaches to surfaces with its tail.
It doesn't seem like an infestation and no fish show any signs of weight loss but if it is a parasite, I would like to eradicate it.
Thanks,
Sam
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